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Fort Donelson National Battlefield
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Getting Here
Plane

The area is served by airports in Nashville and Jackson, Tennessee or Paducah, Kentucky. Car rental services are available.

Car

The park is located in Dover, Tennessee, northwest of Nashville. From Nashville, take I-24W to Clarksville (Exit 4). Take a left on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard, until you reach 101st Airborne Division Pkwy/Hwy 374. Take a right at this intersection. Follow Hwy 374, until you reach Hwy 79. Turn right on Hwy. 79 South. Follow signs to Dover (approximately 30 miles). The visitor center is one mile west of the town.

From Paducah, KY: Take Interstate 24 East to exit 31, and go south on Hwy 453 to Land Between the Lakes (LBL). Follow this road through LBL to US Hwy 79. Take a left on US Hwy 79; the park visitor center is approximately 1.3 miles.

From Murray, KY: Take 641S to Hwy 121. Drive approximately 30 miles on Hwy 121, until you reach Hwy 79 at Paris Landing. Take a left on Hwy 79, and follow signs to the park (approximately 13 miles).

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Did You Know?
The lastest movie (April, May 2007) being filmed in our region is "For Sale by Owner". This is a suspense, thriller starring Scott Cooper and Tom Skerritt. The setting for this scene is at Magnolia Plantation. It provided the perfect backdrop for this scarry movie.

Last Updated: April 10, 2009 at 17:07 EST